The District Department of the Environment (DDOE) Watershed Protection Division – “RiverSmart Schools” now in its 12th year, is developed to assist teachers with the training and financial resources required to install conservation sites on their school grounds and utilize them for educational purposes. Once installed, the sites have the benefit of serving as outdoor learning spaces that support experiential teaching practices and promote environmental stewardship. The program’s primary goal has been to provide ease of access to these “outdoor classrooms." The RiverSmart Schools program has expanded the earlier schoolyard conservation concept to include a focus on green infrastructure that provides stormwater management on-site. Low Impact Development (LID) technologies are now emphasized when opportunities are available at participating school sites. All participating schools are evaluated for LID opportunities in an initial stormwater audit conducted by DDOE staff. School sites identified as LID-appropriate have access to a larger funding source. The RiverSmart Schools program seeks to standardize both the menu of construction options and the education components across large and small projects. Under the new RiverSmart Schools program sites with permitted LID projects will have access to school facilities management resources and maintenance will be enforceable under DDOE’s Inspection Enforcement Branch. Additionally, we have incentive programs that will assist and encourage stormwater management practices.